Here is a really funny but still inspirational video about visiting teaching. I'm sure everyone, at some point can relate. I know I can. Sometimes we get so caught up in hitting the numbers of visiting teaching that we forget the purpose of it and the spirit behind it. I've been very blessed this year to have a wonderful partner that is such a wonderful visiting teacher. We have mostly inactive sisters so we don't always get in but she is always eager and happy to go and do what the Lord wants us. She has been a true inspiration to me and working with her has helped to grow my testimony of visiting teaching. It's important to remember why we visit teach. Doing it is a start but don't forget while you are doing it to go with the spirit and the Lord will work wonders through you!!
Anyway... watch it. Enjoy it.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
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Sunday, May 10, 2009
Mothers
Second post today! It's a special day. I wanted to post something about mothers and to my mother.
I work in primary so I'm always thinking of primary songs to go with everything. I think the songs have a beautiful and simple way of expressing the most heartfelt feelings. Here is one of my favorites about mothers:
Mother I Love You:
Mother I love you,
Mother I do,
Father in Heaven has sent me to you.
When I am near you,
I love to hear you,
Singing so softly that you love me too.
Mother I love you,
Mother I do,
I want to help you because I love you.
I want to mind you,
I want to find you,
Happy and Smiling because I love you.
Mother I love you,
I love you,
I do.
In the scriptures there are so many accounts of mothers teaching there children. My favorite is the Stripling warriors. Alma 56: 47 & 48. Everyone uses this scripture but I do really love it.
47 Now they never had fought, yet they did not fear death; and they did think more upon the aliberty of their bfathers than they did upon their lives; yea, they had been taught by their cmothers, that if they did not doubt, God would deliver them.
48 And they rehearsed unto me the words of their amothers, saying: We bdo not doubt our mothers knew it.
They knew because their mothers had raised them in righteousness and had taught them to trust in God. We learn so much through our mothers, through their example and their faith.
Everything I am I owe to my mom, she is so wonderful and her righteous example has taught me to trust in the Lord and turn to him in my life. I am so grateful for my mother and hope that one day when I have my own children I can half the mother she was.
Thank you Mom.
I work in primary so I'm always thinking of primary songs to go with everything. I think the songs have a beautiful and simple way of expressing the most heartfelt feelings. Here is one of my favorites about mothers:
Mother I Love You:
Mother I love you,
Mother I do,
Father in Heaven has sent me to you.
When I am near you,
I love to hear you,
Singing so softly that you love me too.
Mother I love you,
Mother I do,
I want to help you because I love you.
I want to mind you,
I want to find you,
Happy and Smiling because I love you.
Mother I love you,
I love you,
I do.
In the scriptures there are so many accounts of mothers teaching there children. My favorite is the Stripling warriors. Alma 56: 47 & 48. Everyone uses this scripture but I do really love it.
47 Now they never had fought, yet they did not fear death; and they did think more upon the aliberty of their bfathers than they did upon their lives; yea, they had been taught by their cmothers, that if they did not doubt, God would deliver them.
48 And they rehearsed unto me the words of their amothers, saying: We bdo not doubt our mothers knew it.
They knew because their mothers had raised them in righteousness and had taught them to trust in God. We learn so much through our mothers, through their example and their faith.
Everything I am I owe to my mom, she is so wonderful and her righteous example has taught me to trust in the Lord and turn to him in my life. I am so grateful for my mother and hope that one day when I have my own children I can half the mother she was.
Thank you Mom.
Elder Knight
So I got to speak with my brother today over the phone. We generally exchange emails on Mondays but today because it was mother's day he gave me a call. I never realized how important he was to me and how important to me it was that he served a mission. I do not have any children of my own right now but I was the oldest girl of a somewhat large family. Though we have a great mom (post to come in honor of her) I still felt a motherly pull towards my younger siblings at times. I actually cried this morning, he called while we were still in bed, when I picked up my phone and saw a missed call from him. I am proud of him and honored that he thought to call me today. He's at such a wonderful point in his life. He has chosen well and is happily serving the Lord. It is so wonderful and such an example to me that he is so willingly serving on his mission.
When I talk about my brother to people at work that aren't members they are always stunned that a young man would sacrifice two of the best years of his life to serve a mission - leaving behind family, school, cars, girls, etc. I always love to explain that there is no greater thing in life than to serve the Lord and that having the opportuinity to wholly devote two years to that service is a wonderful thing. Of course then they usually have more questions about the gospel, which I eagerly respond to ;).
I'm grateful for my brother and his example to me and the rest of his family. I'm grateful for the gospel in my life and the understanding and that happiness that it brings to me and I really try to share it every chance I get.
When I talk about my brother to people at work that aren't members they are always stunned that a young man would sacrifice two of the best years of his life to serve a mission - leaving behind family, school, cars, girls, etc. I always love to explain that there is no greater thing in life than to serve the Lord and that having the opportuinity to wholly devote two years to that service is a wonderful thing. Of course then they usually have more questions about the gospel, which I eagerly respond to ;).
I'm grateful for my brother and his example to me and the rest of his family. I'm grateful for the gospel in my life and the understanding and that happiness that it brings to me and I really try to share it every chance I get.
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